🟪 It’s Time to End the SEC’s War on Crypto
Whether you decide to invest in bitcoin should be up to you, not the SEC or Gary Gensler.
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Real world asset tokenization is a narrative that is taking crypto by storm. But not all chains are created equal when it comes to RWAs. On June 1, the XDC community celebrated five years of advancing RWA tokenization.
See for yourself what makes XDC Network a real world blockchain:
XDC is one of four networks integrated on BlackRock-backed Securitize;
XDC is hosting real world assets, like $USTY (U.S. bonds) and $CGO (gold);
XDC is supporting efforts by Japan’s SBI Holdings to bolster trade finance & cross-border payments.
Learn the truth about RWAs on XDC. Get the story.
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This week, we discuss are we at the beginning of a global rate cutting cycle as the ECB, BoC & SNB have all lowered interest rates. How will this impact markets in the second half of 2024?
In 1915 only 10% of Americans had a car. By 1930 59% had one
In 2014 only 14% of people worldwide had a smartphone. By 2024 60% had one
In 2024 only ~7% of people worldwide own crypto. By 2034 I believe over 60% will own crypto
Why? Because owning crypto will be as essential… x.com/i/web/status/1…
— Santiago R Santos | #9159 (@santiagoroel)
11:00 AM • Jun 9, 2024
VC Down rounds at a five year high, and almost certainly underreported as we see a lot of convertibles w/ high liq pref and low val caps that are essentially cramdowns. The broader VC space is still in for a world of hurt as we continue to digest the effects of our 2021 excess.
— Rob Hadick ＞|＜ (@HadickM)
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Finally listened to @balajis's ~8 hour @lexfridman podcast from a year ago. Fascinating throughout, but this stuck with me—Balaji's #1 piece of advice to a younger version of himself would be to build your his audience and distribution from a young age.
If you don’t tell your… x.com/i/web/status/1…
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Figure, founded by former SoFi CEO Mike Cagney, has emerged as a leader in onchain RWAs, with ~$17.5B publicly tokenized. The platform’s ecosystem volume is growing ~40% YoY as it expands beyond HELOCs into student loans, DSCR loans, unsecured loans, bankruptcy claims, and more. Operationally, Figure cuts average loan production cost by ~93% and compresses median funding time from ~42 days to ~10, creating a durable speed-and-cost advantage.